H5072 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 24, 2019 REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 962, On November 10, 2004, while clearing b 1930 BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SUR- a block of houses in Fallujah, Iraq, HONORING FRISCO POLICE CHIEF VIVORS PROTECTION ACT then-Staff Sergeant David Bellavia’s JOHN BRUCE Mr. BRADY. Mr. Speaker, I ask platoon came under attack. David (Mr. TAYLOR asked and was given unanimous consent that the Com- quickly rose to action and charged into permission to address the House for 1 mittee on the Judiciary be discharged a house where his men were trapped. minute and to revise and extend his re- from further consideration of H.R. 962, He provided cover fire, which allowed marks.) the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Pro- his men to safely exit the building. Mr. TAYLOR. Mr. Speaker, today, I tection Act, and ask for its immediate David then reentered that house, rise to recognize the service of Frisco consideration in the House. going floor to floor and neutralizing Police Chief John Bruce, who com- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. the threat by individually killing four pleted his last days as acting chief in PETERS). Under guidelines consistently insurgents and wounding a fifth in May. issued by successive Speakers, as re- what can only be called an epic battle. Chief Bruce has been with the Frisco corded in section 956 of the House That day, David Bellavia rescued an Police Department for more than 23 Rules and Manual, the Chair is con- entire squad and cleared an insurgent years. After accepting the position as strained not to entertain the request stronghold, protecting his platoon from police chief in 2013, he has been respon- unless it has been cleared by the bipar- further threat. sible for ensuring the safety of more tisan floor and committee leaderships. Tomorrow, President Trump will Mr. BRADY. Mr. Speaker, if this award David the Medal of Honor for his than 185,000 residents. unanimous consent request cannot be heroic actions, becoming the first liv- The Frisco community appreciates entertained, I urge the Speaker and the ing Iraq war veteran to be so honored. Chief Bruce’s willingness to serve those majority leader to immediately sched- Congratulations to my constituent around him. His dedication to pro- ule the Born-Alive bill so we can stand and my friend. Most importantly, we tecting his community has not gone up and protect the sanctity of human thank David for his heroic actions and unnoticed. life, and I ask for all others to join in his service to our country. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in thanking Chief Bruce that request. f The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- for his service and wishing him the best of luck in his journey ahead. tleman is not recognized. CELEBRATING THE UNITED f STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY f ENSURING AMERICANS GET A (Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of RECOGNIZING CONGRESSIONAL FAIR OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED New York asked and was given permis- AWARD WINNERS (Ms. WILD asked and was given per- sion to address the House for 1 minute (Mr. VAN DREW asked and was given mission to address the House for 1 and to revise and extend his remarks.) permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her re- Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of minute and to revise and extend his re- marks.) New York. Mr. Speaker, I have the marks.) Ms. WILD. Mr. Speaker, under Presi- honor of serving as the chairman of the Mr. VAN DREW. Mr. Speaker, let me dent Obama, the Consumer Financial Coast Guard and Maritime Transpor- tell you about 17 remarkable people: Protection Bureau was created and tation Subcommittee, and yesterday, Zachary Asselta, Robert Cuff, Alex- tasked with implementing critical pro- the United States Coast Guard Auxil- andra Kukal, Ozlem Akilli, Justin tections for the American people. That iary celebrated 80 years of service to Billman, Ashley Burkey, Kevin work continues to be important today, the United States. Sheppard, Lindsey Wettstein, Gabrielle and I urge the CFPB to maintain the Since June 23, 1939, the United States Akiatan, Karen Chainey, Andrew safeguards that were put in place to en- Coast Guard Auxiliary has contributed Crain, San’aa Doss, Anthony Kukal, sure that Americans get a fair oppor- to the safety and security of our citi- Megan Majewski, Genevieve Morgan, tunity to succeed. zens, ports, waterways, and coastal re- Jayme Sooy, and Joshua Whitaker. Protecting military families and oth- gions by providing crucial support to Who are they? A group of impressive ers from predatory lending is not a par- our hardworking Active-Duty Coast young students from Millville, New tisan issue. Making sure that banks are Guard workforce. Jersey, who have been recognized as not targeting students from working As the uniformed auxiliary service of Congressional Award winners. These and middle-class backgrounds with ex- the Coast Guard, these women and men young people worked hard to complete cessive fees is not a partisan issue. provide Public Safety Boating Edu- countless hours of volunteer work, as Looking out for senior citizens, who cation training, conduct safety patrols, well as personal and physical activity are disproportionately vulnerable to and provide important mission support and multiple day expeditions and ex- scams is not a partisan issue. functions that are essential to the con- plorations. Countering fraud and abuse isn’t just tinued success of Coast Guard oper- Together, believe it or not, these 17 morally right, it is also an economic ations. students have accomplished over 3,500 imperative. We cannot forget the les- Each year, Coast Guard Auxiliary hours of volunteer work. sons of the Great Recession about what provides nearly 4 million hours oper- I am so proud of the hard work and happens when we let fraudulent and ating 1,800 vessels, 160 aircraft, and service these students have brought to predatory practices run rampant across 1,400 radio facilities helping to main- south Jersey. They deserve to be Con- our economy. We all lose. tain a keen awareness of our expansive gressional Award winners. The House recently passed H.R. 1500, maritime domain. f which would reverse recent changes In 2018 alone, the Coast Guard Auxil- iary conducted 542,000 vessel safety REMEMBERING NANCY NELSON that have weakened the agency’s abil- LEWIS ity to carry out its work. Now the Sen- checks and marine dealer visits, deliv- ate needs to hold its vote on this bill. ered over 120,000 hours of boating safe- (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and f ty instruction, logged nearly 15 million was given permission to address the hours of support, saved over 600 lives, House for 1 minute and to revise and HONORING DAVID BELLAVIA assisted over 17,000 boaters in distress, extend his remarks.) (Mr. COLLINS of New York asked and prevented the loss of more than $94 Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- and was given permission to address million in property. er, I rise today to remember the life of the House for 1 minute.) So today I ask my colleagues to rec- Mrs. Nancy Nelson Lewis, who passed Mr. COLLINS of New York. Mr. ognize the great Americans who have away on June 7 at the age of 91. Speaker, I rise today to honor Iraq war served and those who continue to serve Mrs. Lewis used her exceptional gift veteran David Bellavia, who is, tomor- the United States Coast Guard Auxil- for the arts to brighten the lives of in- row, receiving the Medal of Honor from iary for their selfless service to our dividuals throughout the Savannah President Trump. great Nation. community. After attending art VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:55 Jun 25, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24JN7.086 H24JNPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with HOUSE.